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Force sensing oral care instrument

US8832895B2 · kind B2 · utility

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15References

13Claims

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Assignee

The Braun Corporation · DE

Inventors

Uwe Jungnickel · Königstein, DE
Niclas Altmann · Oberstdorf, DE
René Guebler · Friedberg, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 20, 2011
Grant date	Sep 16, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 22, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA46B2200/1066
WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

An oral hygiene implement for evaluating applied force is described herein. The oral hygiene implement has a handle region, a head, and a neck extending between the handle region and the head. The head has a plurality of cleaning elements attached to the head. The handle region has a first portion and a second portion and a force sensor pivotally connected to the first portion and the second portion. The force sensor includes the head and the neck and at least a portion of the force sensor is integrally formed with the first portion and/or the second portion.

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